ERIKSEN AND LAMELA LIKELY TO BE THE FINAL INCOMINGS Erik Lamela, who will join from Roma for an initial £26million, and Christian Eriksen, a £7 million signing from Ajax, could both complete their moves on . Although Tottenham retain an interest in Brazil striker Hulk, Lamela and Eriksen - plus the £7.5million defender Vlad Chiriches - are likely to signal the end of Tottenham's transfers in. Players leaving the club will become the focus in the final days of the transfer window. Gareth Bale's move to Real Madrid will be rubber-stamped, but the club will want to recoup further fees, with Jermain Defoe among those who could go.

BALDINI FACTOR One of the themes of this transfer window has been that teams with directors of football (or technical directors, the job title varies) have struck more deals. So Manchester City, with Txiki Begiristain in that role, made a series of major signings early in the summer, and Tottenham, who had previously earned a reputation for doing their transfer business in a last minute flurry, have been equally prolific following the arrival of Franco Baldini, who came from Roma. Baldini's contacts and strategy seem to have transformed the way Tottenham recruit players. When Erik Lamela, one of the most sought-after young players in Europe, signs from Roma, it seems unthinkable Baldini would not have played a key role in negotiations with his previous club.

LAMELA THE JEWEL Lamela, whose fee will rise to make him Tottenham's record signing, is the signing with the greatest potential. Only 21, the Argentine is fast, skillful, and has a serious goalscoring threat, all of which has provoked comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo. Lamela scored 15 goals for Roma last season, all of them from open play, and also provided several assists. Tottenham have high hopes for all of their signings but the arrival of Eriksen, for example, is a more pragmatic move. Having missed out on Willian to Chelsea Tottenham turned to Eriksen, who was available for a far smaller fee because he is entering the final year of his contract.

BALE WINDFALL Tottenham chief executive Daniel Levy has a reputation as a formidable negotiator. Persuading Real Madrid to pay a world record transfer fee for Gareth Bale is only going to reinforce that reputation. Levy also seems to have taken a crucial early decision that Tottenham would spend the £86million before they would sign off the Bale deal. So Tottenham are simultaneously selling the Premier League's leading player last season and yet managing to present themselves as dynamic and ambitious in the transfer market. Compare that to, say, Arsenal, who sold their best player - Robin van Persie - the previous season and have since been 'cash rich' but 'signings poor'.

WHAT ABOUT THE ENGLISHMEN? Tottenham's recruitment strategy this summer has been featured only foreign players. Baldini spent four years as Fabio Capello's assistant scouring the country for promising talent to introduce into the England squad. When Capello and Baldini were criticised for a reluctance to replace England's senior players with younger players, they would shrug their shoulders and as if to say: 'Show us the young English players who are good enough and we will pick them'. The signings Tottenham have made raise serious questions about two of their current England internationals, Aaron Lennon and Jermain Defoe. There seems a reasonable chance Defoe will leave before the transfer deadline; while Lennon's position in the team looks severely under threat.